Windows 8

Microsoft sold 40 million Windows 8 licences in a month Microsoft Corp has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in the month since the launch.

Microsoft Corp has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in the month since the launch, setting a faster pace than Windows 7 three years ago. Tami Reller, marketing head of the Windows business, told a Credit Suisse investor conference in Arizona on Tuesday that Window 8 upgrades are outpacing Windows 7 in its first month. "The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that we have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far," she said. Tami Rellerdid not give a precise comparison, but sales of 40 million licenses for Windows 8, launched on October 26, appear to be ahead of Windows 7, which sold just over 60 million units in the first 10 weeks on sale at the end of 2009. Upgrading to Windows 8 costs $40, compared to $70 for the full software package or hundreds of dollars for a new PC. USA Today